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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy. It was established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC) before renaming to its current name in 1975. [7]
122 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force; 142 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force (disbanded in 2005 at TAB and reestablished in 2016 at PLAB); 149 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force
Singapore has been described as "a military powerhouse with the best air force and navy in Southeast Asia." [ 16 ] Singapore's wealth allows it to acquire and make the best equipment available as well as incorporate high-end technological equipment into its nation military forces. [ 16 ]
Republic of Singapore Air Force [20] Lim Kok Hong Commander, Air Combat Command: 1 July 2021 PPA(P), PBS [21] Teo Soo Yeow Head, Air Operations Department 1 July 2023 PPA(G), PBS [20] Phua Jia Kai Commander, Air Defence and Operations Command / Air Defence Task Force Air Warfare Officer (Air Battle Management) 1 July 2024 PPA(P), PK (COVID-19) [21]
3rd Singapore Air Defence Artillery (3 DA) 6th Singapore Air Defence Artillery (6 DA) 9th Singapore Air Defence Artillery (9 DA) 18th Singapore Air Defence Artillery (18 DA) 809 Squadron (809 SQN) 819 Squadron (819 SQN) HQ Participation Command (HQ PC) [47] Lim Chu Kang Camp II: Western Water Catchment: 160 Squadron (160 SQN) 163 Squadron (163 ...
The Changi Air Base (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSAC) is a military airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) located at Changi, in the eastern tip of Singapore.Sited at two locations to the east and west of Singapore Changi Airport, the base co-shares runway facilities with the civilian airport and currently occupies a third runway slated for future expansion for civilian use by Singapore ...
In a 1990 memoir, [1] former Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot Terence O'Brien described leading (in late December 1941) a flight of Lockheed Hudsons from Britain to Singapore, which was already under attack by the time he and his aircrews arrived at Tengah. He noted that only eight "of us out of the twenty who set off" from Britain for Singapore ...
The 120 Squadron "Kestrel" (also known as the "Red Hawks") is a helicopter squadron of the Republic of Singapore Air Force based at Sembawang Air Base. First formed in 1969, it is the first and oldest RSAF operational squadron in service. [2] The squadron goes by the motto of "Strive To Achieve".